Hmm, I've read this article about mixing out of key songs and making them in key for the next track, opening up what song can be played next. It takes away the worry of whether or not the vocals or melodies will clash and sound awful.
It's quite the read, so make a brew before you sit down.

I've just found this, step by step learn to DJ with Ben Rainey and he's got an impressive track record, pun intended.

Diode perfect is a bit of an acquired taste, but he gets his point across quite well, so he's worth a look.
He breaks down complex sounding transitions to bite size easy to follow chunks. So in no time at all, you'll be using techniques that the headliner pro's use.

When the song doesn't get analysed correctly, you need to set it yourself. If you cock it up, it can go badly wrong very quickly.
Here you can learn how to do it manually and correctly.

I can hardly say I know everything about the DDJ 1000, I can say that it's an awesome bit of kit, and in the right hands... truly outstanding.

So it's nice to learn new tricks to better utilise it.

Tips:
1. Pad editor - change the performance pads

2. Midi mapping - using the sample sequence to create some nice new sounds on a track

3. FX Parameter - Add another FX to the fx pot (right hand...

It's an advanced mixing method, but if done correctly... it can be used to create fantastic mixes or incredible build-ups

The basic but jumping off point for learning to scratch.

There are pro's and con's to both file types. MP3 are much smaller and ubiquitous, plays on just about everything including potatoes.
MP3's are also compressed, this is what makes them so small. Compressing them loses some of the quality of the sound, loss of quality is a bad thing, but using high bit rates can reduce the loss but take up more space.

WAV files can be huge (70+ megabytes per...

This is just my technique,. I was trying to think of a way that might work for me, as I was having a lot of trouble getting the phrasing right in my mixes. Then I came up with this.
I immediately tried this system and straight away my phrasing improved no end.

GREEN The start of the track and vocals
BLUE Down beat or cool down
ORANGE Starting to warm up
RED Hot or when the song is peaking in...

Here's a collection of 5 tips, and seriously, watch them all, especially the part about Smart Playlists , that one tip changed my life!

I think I need to watch this closely!

Andrew Duffield is the name, entertaining us is his game.

Lesson: How to organise your DJ playlists and sets